Events - Friday, 20 June 2014

At the close of the Sixth Session of the UN General Assembly's (UNGA) Open Working Group (OWG 6) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Co-Chairs outlined options for the next phase of the process. The dates of a further set of formal OWG meetings were finalized at the conclusion of OWG 7. They will take place on: 3-5 March (OWG 9), 31 March - 4 April (OWG 10), 5-9 May (OWG 11), 16-20 June (OWG 12) and 14-18 July 2014 (OWG 13). Informal-informal consultations will be scheduled during the week before OWG-12.

dates: 16-20 June 2014 venue: UN Headquarters location: New York City, US

Co-organized by the Plant Genetic Resources (PGR) Secure Project, the European Association for Research on Plant Breeding (EUCARPIA), and Bioversity International, this conference will focus on new characterization techniques and conservation strategies to identify and preserve crop wild relatives and land race traits and facilitate their use to improve food security in the face of climate change.

The 66th Session of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Executive Council (EC-66) will discuss, inter alia: the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS); aeronautical meteorology, public weather services, the Tropical Cyclone Programme, marine meteorology and oceanography, agricultural meteorology, water management, disaster risk reduction (DRR), data processing and forecasting, WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) and WMO Information System (WIS), strengthening good governance and capacity-building, partnerships, and research under the implementation of the WMO Strategic Plan 2012-2015; resource management; and communication and public affairs. The Council will also hear reports from a number of bodies, including: President of the Organization; Secretary-General; Financial Advisory Committee (FINAC); 2014 Meeting of Presidents of Regional Associations and reports by the presidents of regional associations; 2014 Meeting of Presidents of Technical Commissions and reports of presidents technical commissions; and EC Panel of Experts on Polar Observations, Research and Services (EC-PORS).